Phoenix14News: Prescription Drug Abuse Common Among College Students

Published December 29, 2013

Phoenix14News: Prescription drug abuse common among college students – Reporter Steve Roth looked into the abuse of prescription drugs among college students.

Letter – Prescription abuse: State needs drug database

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Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in the United States, Missouri and southwest Missouri. According to the Prescription Nation Report by the National Safety Council, prescription drug overdose has now surpassed traffic crashes as the leading …
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Gilbert Treatment Center Launches Program to Stop Prescription Drug Abuse

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A Gilbert treatment center is announcing a new program geared toward eliminating prescription drug abuse within an individual is now available through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human …
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RI weighs prescription drug registry to curb abuse

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is weighing whether to create a prescription drug registry so doctors and pharmacists can identify patients who are struggling with substance abuse. The proposed online registry would track prescriptions for …
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